Bots make up more than 42% of all internet traffic — so there’s a good chance bots are regularly visiting your website. While some bots are good, most are malicious, and are designed to cause problems for you and your site users. Many businesses try to protect themselves from bad bots by blocking users from certain locations. This tactic assumes users from far-flung destinations are probably bots.
It might seem like ‘the cloud’ has well and truly established itself as the de facto deployment choice. However, the market for cloud computing is still expected to grow – a lot – in the coming years (from $371.4 billion in 2020 to $832.1 billion in 2025). How can this much growth still be possible for a fairly mature market?
Online safety is second nature for some — but it’s not easy for everyone to stay up to date with the latest security advice. Whether you use the internet to stay in touch with friends and family, play games, or meet new people, everyone needs to know how to stay safe online. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month — so there’s no better time to brush up on online safety.
Working in cybersecurity is stressful. You’re responsible for protecting businesses from cyberattacks which can put their profits and reputation at risk. So it’s unsurprising that working in cybersecurity poses problems for staff mental health. A huge 91% of cybersecurity professionals report feeling stressed in their role — and almost half of these said their work-related stress levels have increased over the last year. 45% have even considered quitting their jobs due to stress.
All modern businesses must be prepared for a cyberattack. Cybercriminals can target your website, email network, API, or even your physical server — so is your security posture robust enough to withstand a sustained or advanced cyberattack? According to the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2022, business cyber readiness scores have fallen by 2.6% over the last year. Mostly, this stems from a cybersecurity staff shortage, as well as declining governance and assurance.
An incident response plan helps protect your business, customers, and finances in the event of a cybersecurity incident, or any kind of business disruption. It’s essential for business recovery and continuity as advanced and unknown cyber threats continue to gain ground. Most companies don’t yet have an incident response plan. Only 19% of UK businesses have a formalized response plan, while just 46% of US businesses have a specific response plan for at least one major type of cyberattack.
In 2021, there were an estimated 4.19 million cybersecurity professionals in the workforce — an increase of more than 700,000 since 2020. This welcome growth suggests businesses are now taking online threats more seriously than ever. But while the cybersecurity workforce is growing, it’s still a long way from where it should be. Skills shortages in cybersecurity are currently the highest on record.
The PlayStation 5 has been in high demand since its November 2020 launch day. Supply chain issues stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic and trade war between China and the US have led to an ongoing global shortage of computer chips. Sony simply can’t keep up with demand for its newest console. This demand has created a huge opportunity for product scalpers. The PS5 remains one of the most targeted products by scalper bots two years after its launch.
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eCommerce is a trillion-dollar industry. But as the popularity of online shopping grows, so does the risk of refund fraud, which now costs businesses more than $25 billion every year. Refunds are a standard cost of retail — especially in eCommerce. But online shopping makes it much more difficult for businesses to investigate and verify valid refund demands from customers. Some customers take advantage of these difficulties by committing refund fraud.
